Bauer Media has launched a further seven radio stations, bringing its total number of launches for the year up to 10.

GroupM agency Essence has appointed Claire Grinton to the newly created position of SVP, head of experience, EMEA.

MullenLowe Group UK has poached Mediacom’s Danny Donovan to head up its global planning and buying arm, Mediahub, as UK CEO.

Mondelez and Volkswagen are the first brands to fall foul of the Committee of Advertising Practice’s new rules on harmful gender stereotypes.

Amazon-owned live streaming platform Twitch has hired Fran Cowan as its first director of advertiser marketing, EMEA.

Bauer Media is relaunching its digital audio ad platform, Bauer InStream, so it can exclusively sell its network of brands to advertisers in a “safe and sound” context.

Publisher News UK has surpassed 300,000 digital-only paid subscribers for The Times and The Sunday Times, a growth rate of 19% year-on-year.

The lingerie brand has largely failed to keep up with changing consumer sentiment towards diversity, sexuality and body positivity, and it shows.

WPP’s struggles in its largest market have continued into the second quarter of the year, with the company reporting a 5.4% decline in North American like-for-like net sales.

Kyoko Matsushita has been promoted to global CEO of Essence, succeeding Christian Juhl as he takes on the top job at GroupM.